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Martin Aston, GM Head of Retail

Martin Aston

GM Head of Retail

Al Sorayai Group

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
Experience
16 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months

GM Head of Retail at Al Sorayai Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since March 2015

Responsible for regeneration of full retail division and expansion.

COO at GMG
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2013 to March 2015

Responsible for expanding the store network through sourcing and signing new sites. Grew team from 400 to over 700 and achieved green status in Saudization. Delivered bottom line results almost double the budgeted figure through a combination of aggressive expansion, margin control, logistical improvements and store operational improvements.

Head of Retail Operations KSA at Land Mark Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • June 2007 to June 2013

Overall responsibility for Home Centre KSA.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at UNISA
  • April 1985

Specialties & Skills

Multi site Management
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Brand Development
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P&L Management
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P&L Management
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Succession Planning
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operations
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Cost control
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Store Operations
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Team Building
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P&L Deliverables
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Business Development
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Budgeting
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Stock control
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Succession Planning
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Hobbies

  • Reading, Fishing and Travel
    Avid reader of mostly fiction. Read at least 1 novel per week. Very amateur angler more interested in enjoying surronding nature than actually catching fish.